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Bully Bull Frog and His Home in Rainbow Valley
Bully Bull Frog and His Home in Rainbow Valley

Chapter III

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"A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.
"He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.
He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."
"I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.
"We wanted to stay in our own beautiful country.
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Bully Bull Frog and His Home in Rainbow Valley

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Bully Bull Frog and His Home in Rainbow Valley is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.
/ə mæn keɪm tuː ˈaʊər hoʊm ənd ˈkæptʃərd ʌs ənd brɔːt ʌs tuː ðɪs ˈkʌntri sed ˈmɪstər ˈɡoʊldən triː frɑːɡ/
Line 2
"He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.
/hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ brɔːt ðə bluː triː frɑːɡz frʌm saʊθ əˈmerəkə/
Line 3
He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."
/hiː tʊk ɔːl ʌv ʌs tuː hɪz ˈbjuːtəfəl ˈkʌntri hoʊm ənd pleɪst ʌs ɪn ðə triːz/
Line 4
"I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.
Line 5
"We wanted to stay in our own beautiful country.
/wiː ˈwɔːntɪd tuː steɪ ɪn ˈaʊər oʊn ˈbjuːtəfəl ˈkʌntri/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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America noun US /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading “"He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.”

captured verb US /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “"A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.”

Frog noun US /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading “"A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.”

Frogs noun US /frɑːɡz/

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading “"He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.”

Golden adjective US /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading “"A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.”

placed adjective US /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."”

South noun US /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “"He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.”

Tree noun US /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “"A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

understand why verb + noun

In this reading “"I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.”

stay in verb + particle

In this reading “"We wanted to stay in our own beautiful country.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading "He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.

FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

FrogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading "He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.

GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "We wanted to stay in our own beautiful country.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "We wanted to stay in our own beautiful country.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "He also brought the Blue Tree Frogs from South America.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."

TreenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He took all of us to his beautiful country home and placed us in the trees."

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "A man came to our home and captured us and brought us to this country," said Mr. Golden Tree Frog.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "We wanted to stay in our own beautiful country.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We wanted to stay in our own beautiful country.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "I don't understand why he should have done that," said Mrs. Blue Tree Frog.

Chapter 3 of Bully Bull Frog and His Home in Rainbow Valley by Elizabeth Stafford Fry holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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